at Cook County Government in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Posting:May 21, 2024, 9:38:41 PMClosing Date:May 29, 2024, 4:59:00 AMFull-timeShift Start Time:3:00P.M.Shift End Time:11:00P.M.
Collective Bargaining Unit:NonePosting Salary:COMPETITIVE
Organization:Health and Hospital Systems
Job Title: Behavioral Health Nurse
Department: Behavioral Health Authority
Location: Provident Hospital
500 E. 51st St.
Chicago, IL 60615
Shift Time: 3:00PM - 11:00 PM
Job Summary
The Behavioral Health Nurse is responsible and accountable for providing and coordinating safe, effective individualized nursing care to patients who have a serious mental illness (MI) or behavioral health needs such as MI/Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The service may include, but are not limited to, nursing interventions and their documentation, case finding, health teaching/counseling and provision of supportive and/or restorative care. The Behavioral Health Nurse will also participate in staff training, prepare clinical and administrative reports, maintain infection control standards, and function as a member of a treatment team. The Behavioral Health Nurse be responsible for maintaining inventory standards for medicine, controlled drugs, and narcotics and may function as a charge nurse when no charge nurse is available, as needed.
Typical Duties
Identifies, plans, and cares for the total needs of patients taking into consideration the age specific needs of patients served in assigned area of responsibility. Utilizes the Recovery model to assist patient in managing their medications and care of physical
*Performs initial and ongoing assessment/data collection that includes consideration of biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning factors in a systematic manner.
*Formulates an individualized plan of care based on patient's assessed psychiatric needs, desired outcome, and consideration of age-related requirements.
*Implements care in knowledgeable, skillful and a safe manner based on established patient and nursing practice standards. Has knowledge of mental health issues such as personality disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and psychosis.
*Evaluates effectiveness of care and revise interventions as appropriate.
*Documents all nursing assessments, treatments, medications, tolerance to procedures, changes in condition, intervention and patient outcomes.
*Develops, implements, and evaluates educational services/programs for patients.
*Makes appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis or emergency behavioral health situation.
*Runs groups related medication management, diabetes education, and other modalities like anger management, appropriate social skills.
*Performs and/or directs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation activities.
*Operates equipment safely and necessary for providing patient care in assigned clinical areas.
*Works and communicates effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
*Provides general direction, guidance and coordination of patient care given by other levels of nursing staff.
*Works in collaboration with psychologist, Psychiatric Social Worker, activities therapist and behavioral health staff.
*Identifies, plans, and cares for the total needs of patients taking into consideration the age specific needs of patients served in assigned area of responsibility. Utilizes the Recovery model to assist patient in managing their medications and care of physical
*Performs initial and ongoing assessment/data collection that includes consideration of biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning factors in a systematic manner.
*Formulates an individualized plan of care based on patient's assessed psychiatric needs, desired outcome, and consideration of age-related requirements.
*Implements care in knowledgeable, skillful and a safe manner based on established patient and nursing practice standards. Has knowledge of mental health issues such as personality disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and psychosis.
*Evaluates effectiveness of care and revise interventions as appropriate.
*Documents all nursing assessments, treatments, medications, tolerance to procedures, changes in condition, intervention and patient outcomes.
*Develops, implements, and evaluates educational services/programs for patients.
*Makes appropriate and timely decisions in a crisis or emergency behavioral health situation.
*Runs groups related medication management, diabetes education, and other modalities like anger management, appropriate social skills.
*Performs and/or directs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation activities.
*Operates equipment safely and necessary for providing patient care in assigned clinical areas.
*Works and communicates effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
*Provides general direction, guidance and coordination of patient... For full info follow application link.
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